HCB Chapter 270 Nightmare
Chapter 270 Nightmare
"Either you become our king, or you die! Just like you killed your past self with your own hands!" These words exploded in Li Shen's ears like thunder. His body trembled violently, his eyes widened, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
"Ah! No!" Li Shen's scream pierced the silent night sky. He was jolted awake from the bed as if he had been electrocuted, his heart pounding like a drum, as if it were about to jump out of his throat.
"Huff huff huff... Is it a dream? But why does it feel so real, as if it actually happened?" Li Shen gasped for breath, supporting his forehead with one hand, trying to calm the fear in his heart.
The image of the white scorpion monster that had yelled at him and lunged at him in his "dream" kept flashing through his mind; its hideous face and sharp stinger sent chills down his spine.
Li Shen felt weak all over, his pajamas soaked with sweat. He felt as if his body was tightly bound by an invisible force, unable to move.
"What's wrong, Brother Shen? Did you have another nightmare?"
At this moment, Zhuang Ling, Li Shen's wife who was sleeping next to him, was awakened by his scream. She sat up sleepily.
Seeing Li Shen's terrified expression, she quickly picked up a tissue and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, asking him with concern.
Li Shen steadied himself and looked into his wife's gentle gaze, which eased his fear somewhat.
He took a deep breath and replied calmly, "It's nothing. I've probably been too busy with work these past few days and haven't had enough rest. The company is on holiday these days, so I'll take you and Xiaoqi out to relax tomorrow."
Zhuang Ling didn't seem to completely believe Li Shen's words; her brows were still slightly furrowed, revealing a hint of worry.
But she still nodded obediently, slowly lay down, and closed her eyes again.
Seeing this, Li Shen gently lay back down on the bed, but his hand unconsciously gripped his wife's hand tightly, as if this could bring him some sense of security.
However, that terrible dream haunted his mind like a ghost, preventing him from falling asleep for a long time.
A moment later.
Li Shen tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
His thoughts raced like wild horses, a jumble of ideas swirling in his mind, making him feel agitated.
Finally, he could no longer endure the torment, so he gently sat up from the bed and decided to go to the balcony for some fresh air.
He gently pushed open the balcony door, and a cool night breeze blew in, making him a little more awake.
I walked to the edge of the balcony, leaned against the railing, and gazed at the brightly lit city below.
"Clap!"
A crisp sound broke the silence of the balcony at night, and Li Shen lit a cigarette.
He took a deep breath, the smoke swirling around his mouth and nose, and then slowly exhaled.
His gaze pierced through the smoke, landing on the distant streets and buildings.
The city shines brightly at night, with neon lights reflecting off the city and outlining its bustling skyline.
However, Li Shen's mood was not soothed by the beautiful night view.
Ever since he and Lei Gang cleaned up a patch of Worm in Ruili City a few days ago, he had been feeling uneasy.
Although they successfully eliminated the Worm, they never found any trace of the horseshoe crab Worm.
This rendered their actions somewhat futile and filled Li Shen with anxiety about the rest of the trip.
While in Ruili City, Li Shen and Lei Gang conducted an in-depth investigation together and engaged in fierce battles with those disgusting Worms.
They tried every method imaginable, but still couldn't find even the slightest trace of the horseshoe crab.
Finally, forced by circumstances, they had no choice but to decide to separate temporarily.
Li Shen returned to his home in an inland city, while Lei Gang, being a retired soldier from a border military region, chose to go to the nearest border military region in Yunnan Province to seek help from the Special Affairs Bureau.
However, ever since returning from Ruili City, Li Shen has been plagued by a strange dream every night.
Every night, after he falls asleep, that figure appears in his dreams without fail, and no matter how hard he tries, he cannot get rid of its shadow.
The figure loomed in and out of sight in the darkness, giving Li Shen a sense of inexplicable fear and oppression.
He didn't know what the dream meant, nor how to get rid of its torment.
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"Da da!"
A sudden sound instantly interrupted Li Shen's thoughts.
He snapped back to his senses, his eyes quickly scanning his surroundings, trying to pinpoint the source of the sound.
Finally, his gaze fell on his waist, where a large purple scorpion, exuding a strong mechanical aura, had quietly settled there.
This scorpion is slightly larger than a normal scorpion, and its exoskeleton shimmers with a purple light, as if it were made with advanced technology.
Li Shen's eyes met those of the scorpion, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still.
He stared into the scorpion's eyes, a pair of mysterious, technologically advanced compound eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Shen slowly reached out and carefully took the Scorpion Insect Combat Device into the center of his palm.
"Little guy, why did you choose me back then?" Li Shen asked softly, as if communicating with a living being.
"Do I have any special meaning or benefit to you?"
However, the scorpion insect combat device in his hand did not respond as he had expected.
It simply tilted its head, seemingly confused by his question and completely oblivious to what he was saying.
"Ha!" Li Shen suddenly realized that his behavior was somewhat absurd and couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly.
"I must be crazy to express my feelings to a mechanical device."
He shook his head, then put the scorpion insect combat device back in its place. He looked up again, staring at the full moon hanging high in the sky, and fell silent.
However, he did not realize that in the bedroom behind him, a pair of eyes were staring intently at his back, as if they were also thinking about something.
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Yunnan Province.
Jiangli City.
Border Defense Military Region Command.
"Your Highness Prince Xiang, did you come here with His Majesty's orders, or...?" Mu Tiande asked slowly, looking at Zhu Shitao who had suddenly appeared before him.
"No, I came here without any orders from His Majesty. I am here as the head of the special operations in Nanyun."
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